KEY FACTS ABOUT CRANIAL NERVES

Question 1

A set of 12 peripheral nerves emerging from the brain that innervate the structures of the head, neck, thorax and abdomen.

Answer 1

Cranial Nerves

Question 2

CN I

Answer 2

OLFACTORY NERVE

Question 3

CN II

Answer 3

OPTIC NERVE

Question 4

CN III

Answer 4

OCULOMOTOR NERVE

Question 5

CN IV

Answer 5

TROCHLEAR NERVE

Question 6

CN V

Answer 6

TRIGEMINAL NERVE

Question 7

CN VI

Answer 7

ABDUCENS NERVE

Question 8

CN VII

Answer 8

FACIAL NERVE

Question 9

CN VIII

Answer 9

VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE

Question 10

CN IX

Answer 10

GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

Question 11

CN X

Answer 11

VAGUS NERVE

Question 12

CN XI

Answer 12

ACCESSORY NERVE

Question 13

CN XII

Answer 13

HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE

Question 14

TYPE OF NERVE: OLFACTORY NERVE (CN I)

Answer 14

SENSORY

Question 15

TYPE OF NERVE: OCULOMOTOR NERVE (CN III)

Answer 15

MOTOR

Question 16

TYPE OF NERVE: TRIGIMENAL NERVE (CN V)

Answer 16

MIXED

Question 17

TYPE OF NERVE: OPTIC NERVE (CN II)

Answer 17

SENSORY

Question 18

TYPE OF NERVE: FACIAL NERVE (CN VII)

Answer 18

MIXED

Question 19

TYPE OF NERVE: TROCHLEAR NERVE (CN IV)

Answer 19

MOTOR

Question 20

TYPE OF NERVE: GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE (CN IX)

Answer 20

MIXED

Question 21

TYPE OF NERVE: VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (CN VIII)

Answer 21

SENSORY

Question 22

TYPE OF NERVE: ABDUCENS NERVE (VI)

Answer 22

MOTOR

Question 23

TYPE OF NERVE: VAGUS NERVE (CN X)

Answer 23

MIXED

Question 24

TYPE OF NERVE: HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE (CN XII)

Answer 24

MOTOR

Question 25

TYPE OF NERVE: ACESSORY NERVE (CN XI)

Answer 25

MOTOR